New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 15, 2024

1,145 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,145	1,101	1,191
Slaughter cattle	477	447	647

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction to Slaughter Cattle, 190lb Lean 85-90% cow deleted** Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold unevenly steady. Dairy steers sold unevenly steady, Slaughter heifers sold firm. Slaughter cows sold firm. Slaughter bulls sold firm. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold strong. Buyer demand was active to moderate on a moderate supply for the feeder dairy calf sale.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1465–1780	1616	9	180.00–185.00	$182.69	$2,952	+7.27
1535–1885	1689	18	187.00–195.00	$190.25	$3,213	+1.25

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70	70	1	80.00	$80.00	$56	-725.15
70	70	1	725.00	$725.00	$508	-80.15
70–75	73	2	125.00–185.00	$156.03	$114	-649.12
80–85	83	2	10.00–50.00	$29.39	$24	-775.76
80–85	83	3	170.00–230.00	$206.40	$171	-598.75
85	85	2	810.00–860.00	$835.00	$710	+608.33
90–95	91	5	275.00–325.00	$300.00	$273	+77.50
90–95	93	7	800.00–900.00	$843.35	$784	+23.85
90–95	93	6	180.00–260.00	$228.15	$212	-591.35
95	95	1	675.00	$675.00	$641	-144.50
100–105	103	2	200.00–210.00	$205.12	$211	-560.86
100–105	103	5	750.00–785.00	$775.83	$799	+9.85
100–105	103	4	800.00	$800.00	$824	+34.02
105	105	1	300.00	$300.00	$315	-465.98
110	110	1	300.00	$300.00	$330	-430.00
110	110	1	180.00	$180.00	$198	-550.00
110–115	113	2	700.00–750.00	$725.56	$820	-4.44
120	120	1	625.00	$625.00	$750	-105.00
1295–1480	1405	4	167.00–173.00	$169.81	$2,386	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70	70	2	400.00–485.00	$442.50	$310	-25.31
70–75	73	2	750.00–785.00	$766.90	$560	+299.09
70–75	73	3	850.00–885.00	$870.45	$635	+402.64
80–85	82	8	350.00–450.00	$401.95	$330	+136.25
80–85	82	15	475.00–575.00	$525.89	$431	+260.19
80–85	83	6	875.00–910.00	$884.15	$734	+618.45
80–85	83	5	700.00–800.00	$771.63	$640	+505.93
85	85	1	250.00	$250.00	$212	+235.00
90	90	3	225.00–300.00	$275.00	$248	+245.00
90–95	92	13	835.00–895.00	$858.35	$790	+508.57
90–95	93	32	450.00–550.00	$510.82	$475	+161.04
90–95	93	10	340.00–450.00	$398.79	$371	+49.01
90–95	93	10	750.00–825.00	$789.35	$734	+439.57
100–105	103	3	200.00–270.00	$239.84	$247	-194.36
100–105	103	22	725.00–825.00	$783.85	$807	+349.65
100–105	103	8	310.00–410.00	$385.21	$397	-48.99
100–105	103	42	420.00–520.00	$474.63	$489	+40.43
110	110	3	360.00–385.00	$373.33	$411	+130.83
110–115	111	7	725.00–775.00	$747.56	$830	+349.79
110–115	112	33	400.00–500.00	$444.84	$498	+47.07
120	120	1	375.00	$375.00	$450	-275.00
120–125	121	10	410.00–475.00	$435.66	$527	-214.34

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–1290	1143	85-90%	19	80.00–89.00	$85.72	$980	—
775–1575	1228	85-90%	11	70.00–79.00	$74.53	$915	-13.30
920–1460	1270	85-90%	29	90.00–99.00	$95.64	$1,215	+22.82

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1495–1915	1633	75-80%	28	100.00–107.00	$104.00	$1,698	—
1500–2060	1734	75-80%	21	108.00–112.50	$109.69	$1,902	+4.35

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400–1535	1458	80-85%	12	97.00–104.00	$99.96	$1,457	—
1405–1775	1532	80-85%	10	92.00–96.00	$95.02	$1,456	-7.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235–1465	1350	2	136.00–138.00	$136.91	$1,848	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1458	1458	2	140.00	$140.00	$2,041	—

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.